Table 2 Logistic regression results of dichotomous measurement of delay (≤1month vs. >1 month)
From: Diagnostic delay in oral squamous cell carcinoma: the role of cognitive and psychological variables
Variables | >1 month | ≤1 month | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal experience of cancer | ||||
Yes | 7 | 11 | 0.33 (0.11–0.99) | 0.05 |
None | 94 | 44 | 1.0 (ref) | |
Unawareness | ||||
False | 37 | 32 | 4.96 (2.16–11.37) | < 0.01 |
True | 69 | 41 | 1.0 (ref) | |
Denial | ||||
False | 75 | 48 | 1.0 (ref) | |
True | 26 | 7 | 6.84 (2.31–20.24) | < 0.01 |
